Dear Universe,

When I first got to London, I really had no set plan except to go see “Taming of the Shrew” and to hopefully catch some of the Olympic hype.  Other than that, I was free to do whatever—relax, explore, shop, meet up with people.  Whatever I felt like.

That kind of freedom and free time can sometimes turn into a bad thing for me.  It’s easy to just settle in and not be motivated to do much.

With each day that passed though, I felt like I was gaining more momentum.  I kept thinking of new things to do, places to see.  The sun shining brightly the last few days only invigorated me more.  I really wore myself out—in a good way—making the most of my last days in London.  I have the blistered feet to prove it.  🙂

Some highlights?

Tower Bridge at night.  Just look at the picture.  Enough said.

Reuniting with Big Ben…again.

Discovering Covent Garden.  Love that area!

Checking out Camden Market.  A new spot for me and what a scene!  More Keep Calimisms! Loved “Keep Calm and Call Batman” and a Yoda version, “Calm You Shall Keep and Carry on You Must. Yes, Hmm.” And a Back to the Future t-shirt! (Another full circle moment!)  A spur of the moment tarot reading!  With the amount of people bustling around I almost felt like I was in Times Square.

Spending my last night drinking Pimms (A first!  And won’t be a last!) on a rooftop bar overlooking the city.  The best part about this spot?  It also has mini-golf!  Pretty cool place and a nice way to end the trip.

Thank you for the safe journeys.  I remember questioning if I should go and telling myself to just do it—that I never regret traveling.

I was right.  The trip was filled with many moving moments, laughs, cries—mostly of the good kind!  Most of all it was refreshing and enlightening in unexpected ways.  I like to think that anytime I take a trip it teaches me something new, shifts me in some way.

I’m so grateful for the opportunity and grateful I went.  I won’t forget it.

Much Gratitude,

A